straight to your inbox Kevin De Bruyne limped off, as Bernardo Silva stepped up to be the match-winner. The vital 2-0 win over Aston Villa in midweek was a reflection of the 2018-19 Premier League title campaign, when the brilliant Belgian was missing for most of the campaign – but Bernardo blossomed into a key player for the Blues.
The news that De Bruyne is out for up to six weeks with a hamstring injury sustained in that game is a severe blow for City, who are tucked in behind leaders Manchester United, with a game in hand.
But the fact that they fended off a strong Liverpool challenge two seasons ago, despite being without De Bruyne for the first half of the season – and the run-in – is an experience upon which they can call.Bernardo’s.
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